A review by sophronisba
The Women Behind the Door by Roddy Doyle

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Look, it's my fault for reading part 3 of a trilogy as a standalone, but this didn't really work for me. The writing is quite good but I think I needed the build-up of Paula as a character over the previous two books to fully appreciate this novel.